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I enjoy the extra long season we have down here in the south and now it's time to pull the drag car in the shop and take care of a few things. Not including normal maintenance, here is my list for this winter: 1. Send converter off to be freshened. It's been 7 years :eek: 2. Have the...

I have a PTC 8" 5500 stall that I haven't had freshened in 7 years. No issues, but will have trans. out this winter, so why not? Should I call PTC or take it somewhere else? I've heard they were having some kind of issues.

After switching from 29.0 tall to 32.0 slicks, my car slowed down just enough for me to go down from Super Comp to Comp class at Little River Dragway's semi annual Vintage Drags. Then the track manager dropped a bomb at the driver's meeting when he proclaimed that both classes can use delay...

If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all. TNT Thursday worst light was a .01 (footbraking) Friday gambler's race worst light was a .009 Almost all lights the whole weekend were .00 something 1sr round today... .002 red and I'm in the trailer. Oh and he had a.06 light! Isn't that...

I've been racing Hoosier 29 x 12 -15 slicks for years. I just switched to Hoosier 32 x 14 -15 with a softer compound. Looking for better hook at tracks with marginal prep. I'm hoping that lifting the rear end 1 1/2" doesn't jack with my pinion angle.

Gen 3 hemi aluminum heads. About once a year I get a water leak and have to replace a head gasket. Motor never runs above 190 water temp. I've been using Fel Pro. I get the heads surfaced every time they come off to make sure they are flat. Compression ratio is 13.5:1. Should I use a...

Had a racing buddy send me this. Must have been a time trial, since we left at the same time.

Was at a race Saturday in 100+ heat where many of us were spinning off the line. Talked to a good racer who said his radial slicks helped him to hook better in the heat. It'll be time to buy new slicks in about 2 months. I've used Hoosier 29.5x12x15 with D06 compound for years. Maybe it's...

Currently have B&M megashifter looking for something that can be shifter via an electric solenoid and rpm switch.

In the last month or so I started to notice the race car vibrating when I get above about 90 mph on a pass. Does it only while the car is still accelerating. When I let off it goes away. It crosses the finish line 107-108 mph No vibration during burnout or until 3rd gear (727) So far I have...

Looks like years of wheels up launches have taken their toll on the front end of my duster. Alignment shop can get it close, but it won't go to positive caster or correct camber any more. I'm looking for adjustable UCA's for this car, but everything out there seems to be for 1973 and newer...

I have been running OEM control arms since rebuilding all of the stock front end stuff 10 years ago. This is a car that goes wheels up every pass. I'm wondering if I should go aftermarket on control arms at least, but which ones to get? QA1 looks good but not adjustable. Adjustable ones...

According to officials at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris Texas, No Prep Kings has decided to pull it's racing event contracted to be at their track. NPK contacted Xtreme and asked to reschedule the event they had contracted for the weekend after July 4th due to "low advance ticket sales". They...

Good job Summit Racing Equipment! My harness expires at the end of the month so I had to buy a new one. The new one came in yesterday and expires December 2026, so I'm getting an extra 6 months out of it!

Last Saturday it was 95 and humid. the Last 3 rounds they damned near hot lapped us. I can cool my motor down, but after the final round I noticed the transmission (727) was 220-230 degrees. I have the standard aluminum trans cooler in front of the radiator. Do any of you use one of the...

Another opportunity for a win yesterday makes it 3 races in a row with either the win or a split. Yesterday was tough in the Texas heat with 95 degree temps and high humidity and having to run in the class with the delay boxes and fast cars. 3500 DA all day. We agreed to split it, then wound...

After 3 weekends in a row of rainouts, we were finally able to race at Xtreme Raceway Park in Trumbul Texas (South of Dallas) We didn't get the race completely in though as the rain stopped us with 4 cars left in no box and 14 in box. I made it to the final 4 due to the other guy turning it red...

I downloaded this and fiddled with it a little. I like that you can just take a picture of your time slip and it fills in all of the data. Haven't tried it at the track but apparently if you scan your time slip just after the pass if will fill in weather conditions if you tell it where you are.

I realized the other day that I haven't greased the axles on my race trailer in 2 years, so I went and bought 5 tubes and got it done today. I put maybe 5000 miles a year on this trailer. 3 of the 4 were a little loose (you could move the nut by hand) so I tightened them until the brake drum...

Just saw a disturbing video about city council changing zoning laws to allow housing right up next to the track property at Bradenton. I hope this isn't true, but we all know what happens when developers get cities to change zoning laws and build residential right next to a dragstrip.

Every now and then even a blind hog finds an acorn! Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge is a drag racing series around the Dallas area but last night we raced at Little River Dragway outside of Temple Texas. I.managed to take the win in "Super Pro", a footbrake class for 6.99 and faster. I could...

Sunday Feb 18th 2024

It's amazing what perfect weather conditions will do for your ET! This is a car that has NEVER run faster than 6.34 in any weather. The -120 is the DA!

727 torqueflite reverse manual valve body. Builder cranked up the pressure a little for me for firm shifts. I have the shift light set to 6400rpm but my data log shows that the shift happens at 7200 rpm. It feels to me like it shifts right when I move the shifter, which I am banging on pretty...

I saw a debate in a bracket racers forum about rotating their slicks. I've been told that they wear more evenly and I rotate my tubeless slicks about every 15 to 20 passes. Some are saying that rotating slicks damages the sidewalls. What do you think?

We've all been at those tracks with poor lighting and spectators wandering around in the pits, oblivious to what they are stepping in front of. Since I don't run an alternator I've always gone without headlights, but I am trying some from a company called Headlight Experts. They claim that...

IHRA modified class. Snell sa2020. I'm thinking it is good until 2030. All I can find in IHRA rulebook is helmet must be snell sa2015 or newer.

I currently run 29x12x15 slicks (Hoosier) I hook pretty well, except for 1 or 2 tracks that don't have good prep. I am considering going from a 12" wide to a 14" slick, but would have to step up to 31" tire height. The tires are $100 more each. Do you think 2" more rubber on the ground would...

Had an issue at the track today. 1st pass went wheels up like always but when I shifted to 2nd it acted like it was in neutral and hit the rev limiter. I shifted to 3rd, everything fine and got off the track. Went through all 3 gears on the way to the trailer and all was fine. At the trailer...

52nd annual Cowpasture Nationals at Ardmore Dragway. It was all going my way! Dead on dial and took the stripe 2nd round, but -.002 red Will try again tomorrow, same purse.